Tomorrow they get HPW Plus and their fruit/veggie mix, have to make another batch! =P

Usha77MENTOR

Posts : 1808Join date : 2009-12-13Age : 40Location : Greeley, CO

Subject: Re: What's for dinner tonight? Sat Aug 13, 2011 9:12 pm

The zucchini didn't seem to go over too well in 3 of the 4 cages. We'll see if there's any leftover zucchini again after tonight. Can't wait till this mix of green bell pepper, cucumber, sweet potato, carrot, and zucchini is gone (will most likely be tomorrow or Monday night) so I can go shopping again for some other fresh veggies and make another mix!

SugarShock

Posts : 79Join date : 2011-08-05Age : 23Location : Boca Raton, FL

Subject: Re: What's for dinner tonight? Sat Aug 13, 2011 9:16 pm

What diet are your babies on Brenda?

Usha77MENTOR

Posts : 1808Join date : 2009-12-13Age : 40Location : Greeley, CO

Subject: Re: What's for dinner tonight? Sat Aug 13, 2011 9:19 pm

We just switched from HPW to HPW Complete 3 weeks ago. When we were on HPW, I added green juice and now that we are on Complete, I still add the green juice. My babies LOVE it!

SugarShock

Posts : 79Join date : 2011-08-05Age : 23Location : Boca Raton, FL

Subject: Re: What's for dinner tonight? Sat Aug 13, 2011 9:27 pm

What fruit/veggie mixtures do you use if you don't mind my asking? I use the recommended ones on Peggy's website but they aren't eating a lot of it. =/ I'm on HPW Plus.

pockietprincess

Posts : 104Join date : 2011-06-13

Subject: Re: What's for dinner tonight? Sat Aug 13, 2011 9:49 pm

My boyfriend made me Ostrich steaks tonight (usually can find it on Amazon- got ours at the local Indian/Ethiopian market), so guess what they tried?

Yep, Ostrich meat- they loved it! It's a dark meat, not what you would expectStarfruit (starting to become a favorite here)Bok ChoyAyurvedic Cooling MixRaw Goat's MilkBananasMandarin Oranges

all wrapped in Kelp leaves like little Wontons

As soon as I get my camera fixed, I'll start taking pictures of prep and presentation. It's really fun writing up meal plans at the beginning of the week, researching the ratios, and finding out a way to present for maximum foraging. They don't ever get their food in a bowl- these babies work for their meals!

Usha77MENTOR

Posts : 1808Join date : 2009-12-13Age : 40Location : Greeley, CO

Subject: Re: What's for dinner tonight? Sat Aug 13, 2011 10:33 pm

Awesome! I have never given a rats rear about ratios as long as I feed a variety and all has been good so far. I have 13 very healthy gliders and have had gliders for 4 1/2 years. Lol!

Fruits and veggies I feed? Let me see if I can give you a list of those that I have fed and would feed in a heart beat, but I will be adding to it as I am finally branching out...lol!

Fruits:ApplesBananasMangoBlueberriesCantaloupeHoneydewWatermelonPineappleStrawberriesRaspberriesBlackberriesRed seedless grapesGreen grapesPearsNectarinesPeachesAvocadoPapayaPossibly more I can't think of at the moment...

Veggies:CarrotsPeasGreen BeansCornSpinachCollared GreensCeleryBroccolisugar snap peasCauliflowerPossibly more I can't think of at the moment...

Tomorrow, I have to hit the grocery store for some more fresh veggies and fruits! I'm actually pretty excited. :) Which, if you know how much I absolutely LOATHE grocery shopping, should impress you...lol.

SugarShock

Posts : 79Join date : 2011-08-05Age : 23Location : Boca Raton, FL

Subject: Re: What's for dinner tonight? Thu Aug 18, 2011 9:10 am

Last Night My Gliders Had...-HPW Plus W/ Green Juice-Fruit/Veggie Mixed Shishkabobs (a really fun idea to get your Gliders to eat more of their fruits/veggies... THEY LOVE IT! I use wooden chopstick like sticks to "shishkabob" the fruits and vegetables... last night it was peas, green beans, cantaloupe, raspberries, blackberries, and mango as a special treat!-Freeze Dried Mealworms

Aside from the new veggie mix, they had cantaloupe (mom & Dad went out of town and Mom told me to take the rest of the cantaloupe in their fridge before it goes bad, so I figured I'd let them eat that first.) and HPW Complete with Green Juice.

I also bought some fresh fruit, including something called pluots or something. We'll try those out soon. Pretty sure buying fresh is saving me money and so far, the gliders seem to be enjoying it!

Something_To_Believe_InAssociate

Posts : 4565Join date : 2009-12-10Age : 44Location : Texas

Subject: Re: What's for dinner tonight? Fri Aug 19, 2011 9:47 pm

buying fresh often will save you money.

You are starting to sound like my mom- she thinks that dinner should be very colorful for the gliders each night. LOL.

-----------♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥-----------~*~ Val ~*~ Passionate = one step down from crazy

We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures - Thornton Wilder

We are what we are, no matter what we might wish to be, or pretend to be. - Dean Koontz in The Face

My favorite color is orange - I'm the normal one.

Usha77MENTOR

Posts : 1808Join date : 2009-12-13Age : 40Location : Greeley, CO

Subject: Re: What's for dinner tonight? Fri Aug 19, 2011 10:15 pm

I was thinking of your mom when I did it...lol! I totally understand where she's coming from. I was tempted to buy jicama today, but wasn't too sure about it. There were several things I was thinking of getting, but I think I need to do this in baby steps. So, really, anything but garlic and onions are okay, right? Just want to know before my next shopping trip so I know I'm safe with whatever I choose to try out.

FutureChef

Posts : 227Join date : 2010-04-14Age : 32Location : Melbourne, Fl

Subject: Re: What's for dinner tonight? Sat Aug 20, 2011 1:45 am

tonight my babies had an appetizer of steamed bok choy, red bell pepper and carrots( i made extra because that was my side dish for the steak i ate tonight)

then for their dinner they got, Prickly pear(a fav in this house), cantalope, green seedless grapes, mushrooms, avacodo, and their usual frozen veggie mix plus the HPW. they will have leftovers today because i got a little knife happy.

The new girl got the same thing. I was thinking about putting her on an "approved" diet as I did not want to skew my diet results with my current bunch, but after consulting the vets, we decided to just jump right in. The ginger root is being added to all food this week as it helps calm the stomach and helps during a diet transition.

They are getting the calming mix the next two weeks instead of cooling because I had a new glider come last week and have 4 more coming this weekend! I'm not having an Emergency which is what this rotation of the diet is called, but I like to make sure they are still used to it if there ever is an emergency.

Something_To_Believe_InAssociate

Posts : 4565Join date : 2009-12-10Age : 44Location : Texas

Subject: Re: What's for dinner tonight? Sat Aug 27, 2011 6:58 pm

Per a request, I am posting some photos of different meals that I have served. You are welcome to post some photos of your overall meals as well.

-----------♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥-----------~*~ Val ~*~ Passionate = one step down from crazy

We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures - Thornton Wilder

We are what we are, no matter what we might wish to be, or pretend to be. - Dean Koontz in The Face

My favorite color is orange - I'm the normal one.

SugarShock

Posts : 79Join date : 2011-08-05Age : 23Location : Boca Raton, FL

Subject: Re: What's for dinner tonight? Sat Aug 27, 2011 7:32 pm

I need to get "dividable" plates for my Gliders with the different little compartments! Val, what is the "purplish" liquid on that one side of the green plate and in one of the mickey mouse ears? =P

Anyway! Tonight My Gliders Are Having:-Shredded Tilapia (I know that fish is not a staple and should NEVER be fed as one. The only fish I use with my Gliders are Tilapia, Cod or Mahi-Mahi. These are the only ones I feel comfortable feeding. They usually get fish every other Monday, but we made it tonight, so they'll have it tonight instead! :P)-Diced Cantaloupe, Seedless Grapes & Apple with Low-Fat Yogurt. -Zuchini, Spaghetti Squash & Asparagus

I need to branch out more soon...should write up a list of the fruits and veggies I read on here and pick new ones from that list each week instead of the same ol' same ol' - even if some of them are new "same ol'".